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15 Cards in this Set
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Nutrient |
Anything that nourishes a living being. |
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Ration |
An amount of food given to an animal for one day |
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Roughages |
Plant based feed stuffs that are high in energy and fiber and are highly digestible |
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Concentrates |
Energy rich supplements and byproduct feeds |
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Maintenance ration |
Feed mixture sufficient to meet the requirements of an animal for 24 hours |
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Growth ration |
The amount of food given to an animal when it is growing |
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Production ration |
The amount of food given to an animal when it is producing products |
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Fattening ration |
The amount of food given to animal to make it grow faster and bigger |
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Work ration |
The amount of food given to an animal that has to perform work |
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Water |
Cools body and makes up 60-80% |
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Fat |
Provides energy and hormones to balance animals behavior |
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Vitamins |
Aides in growth and production and health and strength |
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Proteins |
Builds and repairs tissues and makes body chemicals |
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Carbohydrates |
Energy building organic compounds made of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen |
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Minerals |
solid inorganics that improve livestock production and helps immune system function |
